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More than 200 investors, representing roughly US$2 trillion in assets under management and nearly US$1 trillion in deployable capital, are confirmed to participate in the event.

The event is organized by Tahaluf, a joint venture involving Informa PLC, SAFCSP, and the Events Investment Fund, with Sela joining to coordinate transcontinental technology investment and collaboration.

Target sectors include artificial intelligence and deep tech, financial services and fintech, health and biotechnology, green energy, and advanced agritech, with over 150 high-growth startups on the roster.

The gathering will bring together more than 150 startups and scaleups from Asia, the Middle East, and other markets to accelerate cross-border innovation partnerships.

LEAP East is positioned as a catalyst for AI and technology collaboration, leveraging Hong Kong’s gateway role between Asia and the Middle East to foster cross-border investment and partnerships.

Investors hail mainly from Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United States, with about US$1 trillion in undeployed capital aimed at emerging growth sectors, signaling a shift in GCC-East Asia tech investment activity.

Interest is driven by strategic alignments across AI, deep tech, health and biotechnology, energy and sustainability, financial services and fintech, and food and agriculture tech between Asia and the Middle East.

Confirmed participants include PIF, Macquarie Capital, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Sinovation Ventures, Gobi Partners, and White Star Capital, alongside high-growth startups such as Bering Lab, NanoPalm, DevWing.ai, and Dresio.

Marquee participants include Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Macquarie Capital, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Sinovation Ventures, Gobi Partners, and White Star Capital.

LEAP East builds on the Riyadh LEAP platform’s track record since 2022, expanding from a tech exhibition to an active economic corridor with curated investor programs, startup pitches, and closed-door matchmaking workshops.

LEAP East runs July 8–10, 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, five weeks after the initial announcement.